Home-Brewdog Punk IPA

Sometimes it is better to enjoy a beer at home, and that is just what I did yesterday. Luckily there is a very nice bottle shop down the street, so I may start going there once a week to bring you a more premium craft beer, and they really do have an excellent selection from around the world.

Brewdog is based out of the UK, and this is their flagship offering. The beer pours a deep gold with  a rocky, white head, that dissipated somewhat quickly into a thin layer atop the beer. The nose is mostly of mango and pineapple. Overall, somewhat sweeter smelling. The taste follows along those lines. Tropical fruit flavors enter slowly, but stay in the mouth until the finish, creating a softer, longer lasting hop flavor. There is limited bitterness in the finish, and it is not particularly dry. This IPA is very approachable, so it would be a great introduction to hoppier styles. The new world hops come through well, but are not too aggressive and won't know your socks off, making this a very enjoyable beer for some of the more casual times.

These past two days have primarily been at class, and I have just recently finished my last class for the week. Yesterday I had marketing and my Irish history class, and today was my ethics course. I'm taking a light semester so that I have more opportunities to travel. I don't think any of them will be too challenging, but one thing I have noticed already is the Irish system relies a bit more heavily on group projects and final exams. The final is usually 60-80% of the grade with the rest usually being filled with a group project. Another interesting point is there is no assigned homework, and generally most of your work during the week might be studying, reading, or working on the group projects.

Cheers!